U.S. Military Deaths in War With Iraq -- 2005

The following are the U.S. military personnel who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. All dates reflect when the incidents occurred local time. The lists are compiled from information reported by the Defense Department after notification of family.

December 31, 2005

• Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, of La Puente, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post.

December 30, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Ayman A. Taha, 31, of Vienna, Va., died in Balad, Iraq when he was preparing a munitions cache for demolition and the cache exploded.

• Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, of Evansville, Ind., died in Bayji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations.

December 29, 2005

• Spc. Prince K. Teewia, 27, of Durham, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Pfc. George A. Lutz, II, 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in Fallujah, Iraq when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

December 28, 2005

• Spc. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas and

• Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama died in Baghdad, Iraq when their Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed.

December 27, 2005

• Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead , N.Y. and

• Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks, Nev. died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol.

December 26, 2005

• Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, Mich., died in Khalidiyah, Iraq when his vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

• Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq when his vehicle came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.

December 25, 2005

• Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, of Muskegon, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his tank during combat operations.

December 24, 2005

• Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died in Kirkuk, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when her vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.

• Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio, died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baqubah, Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations.

• Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died in Tikrit, Iraq when he fell from a guard tower.

December 11, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq as the result of a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

• Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy, 37, of Newark, Del., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

December 10, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Ala. and

• Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32, of Virginia Beach, Va. died in Baghdad, Iraq as a result of enemy small arms fire.

• Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, 22, of Bossier City, La., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle during patrol operations.

• Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd, Jr., 28, of Newark, N.J., died in Taji, Iraq when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.

December 9, 2005

• Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26, of Corcoran, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position during combat operations.

December 8, 2005

• Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35, of Traverse City, Mich., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55, of Boqueron, Puerto Rico, died in Kalsu, Iraq from a non-combat related cause while on guard duty.

• 1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, of Brandon, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

November 17, 2005

• Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wis., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, when his vehicle was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations.

• Spc. Vernon R. Widner, 34, of Redlands, Calif., in Tikrit died of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq when his vehicle was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations.

November 16, 2005

• Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, of Atwater, Ohio, died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq.

November 11, 2005

• Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, of Avon, Mass. and

• Pfc. Antonio Mendezsanchez, 22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico.died in Kirkut when their convoy vehicle was involved in a collision. Both soldiers were assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.

• Capt. James M. Gurbisz, 25, of Eatontown, N.J. and Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey, 22, of Goose Creek, S.C.
died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations.

• Spc. Darren D. Howe, 21, of Beatrice, Neb., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

November 2, 2005

• Spc. Joshua J. Munger, 22, of Maysville, Mo. and

• Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wis. and

• Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie, 20, of Evans, Colo. died near Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

• Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Mich. and

• Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32, of Fairfax, Va. died when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

November 1, 2005

• Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

October 31, 2005

• Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wis., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, died of injuries sustained near Tikrit, Iraq on Oct. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

• 1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died in Iskandariyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

October 26, 2005

• Sgt. James Witkowski, 32, of Surprise, Ariz., died near Ashraf, Iraq, of injuries sustained there earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations.

• Sgt. Evan S. Parker, 25, of Arkansas, Kan., died at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 23, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces who threw an explosive device from their moving vehicle.

October 23, 2005

October 22, 2005

• Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas, died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

• Spc. Timothy D. Watkins, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif. died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

October 14, 2005

• Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore, Md., and

• Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Md., and

• Spc. Bernard L. Ceo, 23, of Baltimore, Md., died in Al Taji, Iraq, when they were conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of their vehicle, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate.

October 13, 2005

• Spc. Robert W. Tucker, 20, of Hilham, Tenn., died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

October 12, 2005

• Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

• Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt Jr., 40, of Tucson, Ariz., died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received July 24 when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Taqaddum, Iraq.

• Sgt. Donald D. Furman, 30, of Burton, S.C., and

• Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz, 26, of El Paso, Texas., died in Balad, Iraq, when their military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned.

October 11, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Ind., died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

October 10, 2005

• Lt. Col. Leon G. James II, 46, of Sackets Harbor, N.Y., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sep. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis. died in Shaibah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

September 25, 2005

• Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq.

September 21, 2005

• Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Mont., died in Kirkuk, Iraq as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations.

September 20, 2005

• Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Ky., died in the vicinity of Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

• Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Mass., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 15, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire.

September 19, 2005

• Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

• Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

• 1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, N.Y. and

• Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa. and

• Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pa. died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations.

September 17, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, N.Y., died near Al Asad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during an escort mission.

September 1, 2005

• Sgt. 1st Class Robert L. Hollar Jr., 35, of Griffin, Ga. died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations.

August 31, 2005

• Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations.

• Capt. Lowell T. Miller, II, 35, of Flint, Mich., died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his military training team was conducting operations with the Iraqi Army and they came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

• Pfc. Hernando Rios, 29, of Queens, N.Y. They died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when their vehicle was struck by two improvised explosive devices and they received small arms fire.

August 7, 2005

• Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna, 20, of Phoenix, Ariz., died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

August 6, 2005

• Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa. and

• Spc. Kurt E. Krout, 43, of Spinnerstown, Pa.died near Balad, Iraq, where they were conducting convoy operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

• Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, 21, of Lexington, Ky., died as a result of an explosion from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amiriyah, Iraq.

August 4, 2005

• Pvt. 1st Class Nils G. Thompson, 19, of Confluence, Pa., died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an Iraqi police station.

• Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, Wis., died while under hospice care in Madison, Wis., from wounds he received on Nov. 8, 2004 from an explosion while conducting combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq.

August 3, 2005

•
Pvt. 1st Class Nils G. Thompson, 19, of Confluence, Pa., died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an Iraqi police station.

• Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain, 20, of Smartsville, Calif., died as result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

• Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr., 22, of West Chesterfield, Ohio and

• Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio
and

• Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem, 20, of Belgrade, Mont. and

• Sgt. Bradley J. Harper, 25, of Dresden, Ohio and

• Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman, 27, of Delaware, Ohio and

• Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio and

• Cpl. David S. Stewart, 24, of Bogalusa, La. died when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.

• Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio and

• Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska and

• Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21, of Chillicothe, Ohio and

• Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23, of Columbus, Ohio and

• Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, of Tampa, Fla. and

• Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22, of Sabina, Ohio died when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.

August 2, 2005

• Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton, 27, of Middle Village, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was struck by sniper fire while he was in a guard tower.

• Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull, 41, of Princeton, Ill., died on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident.

August 1, 2005

•
Sgt. James R. Graham III, 25, of Coweta, Okla., died as result of a suicide, vehicle-born, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Hit, Iraq.

July 19, 2005

July 17, 2005

• Lance Cpl. Efrain Sanchez, Jr., 26, of Port Chester, N.Y., died as result of a non-hostile incident at Camp Blue Diamond, in Ramadi, Iraq.

• Spc. Ronnie D. Williams, 26, of Erlanger, Ky., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his tank left the road and entered a canal during patrol operations.

• Staff Sgt. Frank Tiai, 45, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.

July 16, 2005

• Sgt. Travis S. Cooper, 24, of Macon, Miss., died in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad, Iraq, when an inprovised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching.

July 15, 2005

• Spc. Jared D. Hartley, 22, of Newkirk, Okla., died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

July 14, 2005

• Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr., 21, of Fairfield, Ohio, died on July 14 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds sustained on June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

• Staff Sgt. Tricia L. Jameson, 34, of Omaha, Neb., died in Trebil, Iraq. Jameson, a health care specialist was responding to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised explosive device detonated near her location.

• Cpl. Clifton B. Mounce, 22, of Pontotoc, Miss. and

• Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester, 23, of Flomaton, Ala. died when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq.

June 30, 2005

June 28, 2005

• Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo, Jr., 21, of Boys Ranch, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his vehicle.

• Sgt. Manny Hornedo, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Tikrit, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting convoy operations.

• Spc. Robert E. Hall Jr., 30, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position at the gate of his forward operating base.

• Cpl. Chad W. Powell, 22, of West Monroe, La. died while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq.

June 21, 2005

• Sgt. James D. Stewart, 29, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military cargo truck.

• Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, of Danielson, Conn. and

• Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, of Pell City, Ala. died in Ramadi, Iraq, where their unit was conducting combat operations, and were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

• Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, of Crown Point, Ind., died in Ramadi, Iraq, where his unit was conducting combat operations and were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

June 20, 2005

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Pfc. Christopher R. Kilpatrick, 18, of Columbus, Texas, died in Tal Afar, Iraq, during convoy operations when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

June 18, 2005

• Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, from Charleston, W.Va., died as a result of small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq.

• 1st Lt. Noah Harris, 23, of Ellijay, Ga. and

• Cpl. William A. Long, 26, of Lilburn, Ga.died in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when they were conducting a mounted patrol and their vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.

June 5, 2005

• Spc. Carrie L. French, 19, of Caldwell, Idaho, died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit the front of her convoy vehicle and detonated.

• Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez, 26, of Manzanola, Colo. and

• Spc. Eric J. Poelman, 21, of Racine, Wis. and

• Pfc. Brian S. Ulbrich, 23, of Chapmanville, W. Va. died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.

June 3, 2005

• Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, Calif., died at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22.

June 1, 2005

• Spc. Louis E. Niedermeier, 20, of Largo, Fla., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and he came under enemy small arms fire.

• Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, 21, of Brookfield, Conn., died from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Jan. 30.

May 10, 2005

• 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, La., died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.

May 9, 2005

• Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee, 20, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died as a result of wounds received from an enemy explosion while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Karmah, Iraq.

May 3, 2005

• Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, of Temecula, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

• Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks, 30, of Birmingham, Ala., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

May 2, 2005

• Sgt. John E. McGee, 36, of Columbus, Ga., died near Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

• Capt. Kelly C. Hinz, 30, of Woodbury, Minn., died from injuries received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting crashed in Iraq while flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

• Maj. John C. Spahr, 42, of Cherry Hill, N.J., died from injuries received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting apparently crashed in Iraq.

May 1, 2005

• Spc. Derrick J. Lutters, 24, of Burlington, Colo., died along a supply route in Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was inspecting a bridge for enemy tampering.

April 30, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif., died in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

March 11, 2005

• Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson, 21, of Glendale, Ariz., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting a roving patrol when his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch after the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed.

March 9, 2005

• Petty Officer First Class Alec Mazur, 35, of Vernon, N.Y., died in a non-combat related incident in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.

• Spc. Matthew A. Koch, 23, of West Henrietta, N.Y., died in Taji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

• Staff Sgt. Juan M. Solorio, 32, of Dallas, Texas, died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle as his unit was being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

March 3, 2005

March 2, 2005

• Spc. Robert S. Pugh, 25, of Meridian, Miss., died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

• Spc. Azhar Ali, 27 of Flushing, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

• Spc. Wai P. Lwin, 27, of Queens, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

March 1, 2005

• Spc. Lizbeth Robles, 31, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, died at the 228th Command Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident that occurred Feb. 28 in Bayji, Iraq.

Feb. 28, 2005

• Sgt. Julio E. Negron, 28, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident in Bayji, Iraq.

Jan. 4, 2005

• Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III, 20, of Spanaway, Wash., died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

• Sgt. Bennie J. Washington, 25, of Atlanta, died in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 14 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

• Spc. Jimmy D. Buie, 44, of Floral, Ark., died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle.

• Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of Mabelvale, Ark., died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle.

• Spc. Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of Evening Shade, Ark., died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle.

• Pvt. Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech Grove, Ind., died in Mosul, Iraq, when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Jan. 3, 2005

• Sgt. Thomas E. Houser, 22, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

Jan. 1, 2005

• Spc. Jeff LeBrun, 21, from Buffalo, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

• Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello, 19, of West Milford, N.J., died as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.